Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby | |
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| Born | c. 1100 |
| Died | 1162 |
| Noble family | de Ferrers |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Peverel |
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| Father | Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby |
| Mother | Hawise |
Robert II de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby (c. 1100 – 1162) was a younger, but eldest surviving son of Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby and his wife Hawise. He succeeded his father as Earl of Derby in 1139 (William, his elder brother, having been murdered in London sometime before). He was head of a family which controlled a large part of Derbyshire including an area later known as Duffield Frith.